Chenin Blanc
Les Aussigouins 2023
Vins Hodgson

Grape Variety: Chenin Blanc

Producer: Vins Hodgson (Mai & Kenji Hodgson)

Region: Rablay Sur-Layon, Anjou, Loire, France

Wild Scale: 3/5

Vegan friendly wine

12.5% alcohol

Winemaking: Organic Chenin Blanc grapes from a single plot were hand harvested and underwent fermentation with indigenous yeast. No filtration, fining or added sulphur.  

This Wine:  Very serious Chenin from a single plot. Rich and round balanced with great acidity. Arguably Kenji & Mai's top cuvée and most age-worthy. More on the savoury side with a strong mineral character. Best served with food. 

Notes on the Winemaker: Mai and Kenji Hodgson are natural winemakers based in Rablay-sur-Layon in the Anjou region of France's Loire Valley. Meeting in Vancouver before studying enology in Japan, they eventually moved to France in 2009. Influenced by legendary Anjou natural vignerons like Olivier Cousin and Marc Angeli, they established their own tiny 4-hectare estate. Working organically with no synthetic inputs, they cultivate plots of old-vine Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, and Grolleau. In the cellar, their approach is completely hands off, relying on indigenous yeast with zero added sulphur, fining, or filtration. Their cuvées (such as Faia and Les Aussigouins) have achieved cult status, celebrated for their immense energy, mineral structure and ability to age.